Title 35
Guardianship and Conservatorship Code

35-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

35-1-1    Authority and Delegation.

35-1-2    Declaration of Purpose and Policy.

35-1-3    Definitions.

35-1-4    Civil Action.

35-1-5    Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure.

35-2 PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS

35-2-1    Pleadings and Trial – Rules of Civil Procedure.

35-2-2    Reports and Applications for Orders.

35-2-3    Combining Petitions.

35-2-4    Same Person as Guardian and Conservator; Co-Guardians and Co-Conservators;

35-2-5    Service.

35-2-6    Waiver of Notice.

35-2-7    Proof of Service.

35-2-8    Notice – Commencement of Action.

35-2-9    Notice of Hearing or Trial.

35-2-10    Representation.

35-2-11    Preference for Appointment of Guardian and/or Conservator – Minor and Adult.

35-2-12    Affidavit of Guardian and/or Conservator.

35-2-13    Guardianships and Conservatorships – Burden of Persuasion; General Provisions.

35-2-14    Order for Examination for Evaluation; Reports.

35-2-15    Letters of Guardian or Conservator Issued.

35-2-16    Oath – Acceptance of Appointment.

35-2-17    Effect of Appointment – Ward.

35-2-18    Legal Effect of Appointment – Guardian or Conservator.

35-2-19    Compensation of Guardian or Conservator.

35-2-20    Self-Dealing by Guardian or Conservator.

35-2-21    Liability of Guardians and Conservators.

35-2-22    Tort Liability of Guardians and Conservators.

35-2-23    Cause for Termination.

35-2-24    Petition to Terminate – Request for Voting Rights Reinstatement.

35-2-25    Limit on Application to Terminate.

35-3 GUARDIANSHIP

35-3-1    Petition for Appointment of Guardian.

35-3-2    Notification of Guardianship Powers.

35-3-3    Responsibilities of Guardian.

35-3-4    Qualification of Guardian – Resident.

35-3-5    Qualification of Guardian – Nonresident.

35-3-6    Appointment of Guardian.

35-3-7    Appointment of a Temporary Guardian.

35-3-8    Bond.

35-3-9    Reporting Requirements – Guardian.

35-3-10    Property Delivered – Penalty.

35-3-11    Removal of Guardian.

35-3-12    Appointment of Successor Guardian.

35-2-13    Powers of Successor Guardian.

35-4 CONSERVATORSHIP

35-4-1    Petition for Appointment of Conservator.

35-4-2    Notification of Conservatorship Powers.

35-4-3    Appointment of Conservator.

35-4-4    Appointment of a Temporary and/or Limited Conservator.

35-4-5    Duties of Conservator.

35-4-6    Powers of the Conservator Without Further Order of Court.

35-4-7    Powers of Conservator Subject to the Approval of the Court.

35-4-8    Powers of Ward.

35-4-9    Qualification of Conservator – Resident.

35-4-10    Qualification of Conservator – Nonresident.

35-4-11    Bond.

35-4-12    Amount of Bond.

35-4-13    Bond – Approval by Clerk.

35-4-14    Review by Clerk When Inventory is Filed.

35-4-15    Bond Changed.

35-4-16    Obligees of Bond – Joint and Several Liability.

35-4-17    Order for Delivery.

35-4-18    Inventory – Reporting Requirements.

35-4-19    Title to Ward’s Property.

35-4-20    Conservator’s Right to Possession.

35-4-21    Presumption of Fraud.

35-4-22    Claims Against the Ward, the Conservatorship or Conservator in That Capacity.

35-4-23    Forms and Verification of Claims – General Requirements.

35-4-24    Requirements When Claim Founded on Written Instrument.

35-4-25    How Claim Entitled.

35-4-26    Filing of Claim Required.

35-4-27    Compelling Payment of Claims.

35-4-28    Allowance by Conservator.

35-4-29    Execution and levy prohibited.

35-4-30    Claims of Conservators.

35-4-31    Claims Not Filed.

35-4-32    Waiver of Statute of Limitations by Conservator.

35-4-33    Liens Not Affected by Failure to File Claim.

35-4-34    Separate Actions and Claims.

35-4-35    Denial and Contest of Claims.

35-4-36    Disallowance of Claim by Conservator.

35-4-37    Notice of disallowance and Request for Hearing.

35-4-38    Proof of Service.

35-4-39    Claims Barred After Twenty (20) Days.

35-4-40    Request for Hearing by Claimant.

35-4-41    Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure to Hearing on Claim.

35-4-42    Payment of Claims in Insolvent Conservatorships.

35-4-43    Conservator May Make Gifts.

35-4-44    Assets Exhausted.

35-4-45    Accounting to Ward Upon Termination – Notice.

35-4-46    Delivery of Assets.

35-4-47    Discharge of Conservator and Release of Bond.

35-4-48    Removal of Conservator.

35-4-49    Appointment of Successor Conservator.

35-4-50    Powers of Successor Conservator.

35-4-51    Property Delivered – Penalty.